The Cardinal Bar | Clubs

Without a doubt, the Cardinal is the most written and talked about dance bar in Madison, with a well-earned reputation for the quality of its music, service and libations. Its state-of-the-art sound system, built and supervised over the years by Dantech Systems, aims to create a crisp and sweet sound instead of just loudness.

In October 2009, following three months of renovation, the Cardinal opened its doors once again for yet another debut as Madison’s Classic Dance Bar. The new entertainment program includes a live jazz happy hour on Fridays, the return of the Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band on Sundays and bringing back great dance music to Friday nights! In addition, Latin dance music is offered on Saturdays and Thursdays are College Night, continuing the Cardinal’s tradition of being Madison’s off-campus campus bar.